Microsoft SQL Server 7.0/2000 Extended Stored Procedure privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Microsoft SQL Server 7.0/2000. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Extended Stored Procedure. This manipulation causes privileges management. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2002-0721. Furthermore, an exploit is available. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft SQL Server 7.0/2000 (Database Software). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the component Extended Stored Procedure. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 and 2000 installs with weak permissions for extended stored procedures that are associated with helper functions, which could allow unprivileged users, and possibly remote attackers, to run stored procedures with administrator privileges via (1) xp_execresultset, (2) xp_printstatements, or (3) xp_displayparamstmt.

The weakness was published 09/05/2002 by David Litchfield with Generation Security Software Ltd. as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). The advisory is shared at kb.cert.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2002-0721. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 11214 (MS02-061: Microsoft SQL Server Multiple Vulnerabilities (uncredentialed check)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Databases and running in the context r. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 19059 (Multiple MS-SQL-7 threats - (II)).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (37229), Exploit-DB (21718), Tenable (11214), SecurityFocus (BID 5481†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-900†). Similar entries are available at VDB-15379, VDB-18413, VDB-18595 and VDB-18596. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Nessus ID: 11214
Nessus Name: MS02-061: Microsoft SQL Server Multiple Vulnerabilities (uncredentialed check)
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: kb.cert.org
Researcher: David Litchfield
Organization: Generation Security Software Ltd.
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2002-0721 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-0721
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-18745
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X-Force: 37229
SecurityFocus: 5481 - Microsoft SQL Server Extended Stored Procedure Privilege Elevation Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 900 - [MS02-043] Microsoft SQL Server Extended Stored Procedure Privilege Elevation Vulnerability, High

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 07/23/2014 10:41
Updated: 06/23/2025 09:14
Changes: 07/23/2014 10:41 (70), 05/09/2019 12:18 (5), 12/31/2024 01:23 (17), 06/23/2025 09:14 (11)
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